Links - Banks on the way out?

Steve Bulpett reports that the Celtics will probably not pick up the fourth year option on Marcus Banks, which would make the UNLV product a free agent after this season. Shalize Manza Young has a look at rookie Gerald Green, who has a lot of work and maturing to do before his time comes on the court. The youngster has worlds of potential and talent, but has a ways to go still. The older guards are working him hard in practice, teaching him lessons for the future. Mike Fine, meanwhile has a piece on Orien Greene, as the second round draft pick continues to make a name for himself in the preseason. Shira Springer looks at Brian Scalabrine, as the forward continues to attempt to carve out a role for himself on this club. Bulpett documents some allegations made against center Mark Blount in a NY court room yesterday. The person involved was a former coach of Blount, who testified that someone else took Blount’s SAT and later injected him with steroids to bulk him up. This same person had sued Blount back in 2001.

Bill Reynolds has a piece on former Providence College and Boston Celtics player Marty Conlon. Young’s notebook has coach Doc Rivers standing in support of Tony Allen and hoping that the second year forward will finally learn from his mistakes off the court. Bulpett’s notebook has more on the ups and downs of Gerald Green during camp.

John Molori’s Media Blitz has Mike Gorman talking about the upcoming Celtics season, and also talks to Jon Wallach, who is strongly pushing to become the permanent host for the WEEI evenings. John Howell looks at Donny Marshall joining the FSNE Celtics broadcasts.